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🌱 Patch AM: Could Harrisburg soon change Bethlehem schools’ cellphone rules?
Spotted on the Bethlehem calendar: Tony
Greetings Bethlehem! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Harrisburg soon change Bethlehem schools' cellphone rules?
Also on today's calendar: Stream Team 2026: Laurel Run Property and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A 'bell-to-bell' cellphone ban looms over Pa. schools. Where does your school district stand? (lehighvalleylive.com) — Bethlehem Area School District currently lets high school students use phones only during non-instructional time, requiring devices to be parked in a designated spot during class. As Pennsylvania lawmakers weigh a possible statewide bell-to-bell ban, districts across the Lehigh Valley share sharply different views on whether cellphone rules should stay local or be mandated from Harrisburg. 
📸 Around Bethlehem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethlehem
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★ Featured events ★
- Tony →
Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
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Other local events
- Spanish Conversation →
400 Webster St., Bethlehem
6:30 pm - Glass Mosaics Wooden Lazy Susan →
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E 3rd St, Bethlehem
6:30 pm - Chalk it up to Monday - Pool Tourney at F&A →
F&A Grog House, 117 E 3rd St, Bethlehem
6:30 pm - Stream Team 2026: Laurel Run Property →
Laurel Run Property, Parking across from Copperhead Grille on gravel drive (40.537165, -75.393990)
8:00 am - "Night at the Races" - Sacred Heart Bethlehem - 1817 First St. →
"Night at the Races" Sponsored by Sacred Heart Bethlehem Knights of Columbus
6:30 pm - Sacred Heart Bethlehem Prime Time Club $$ Cash $$ Bingo →
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bethlehem, Prime Time Club Cash Bingo
12:00 pm - Stream Team 2026: Mill Race Park, Braden Park →
Mill Race Park, 2001 Newlins Mill Rd, Easton, PA 18045
8:00 am - Orders due: Sacred Heart Bethlehem Knights of Columbus Pot Pie Sale →
Sacred Heart Bethlehem Knights of Columbus Pot Pie Sale - Orders Due
11:00 am - Wildlands Conservancy - Wine and Dine 2026! →
St. Luke's Anderson Campus (take shuttle: 2200 St Luke's Blvd., Easton, PA 18045)
4:00 pm - March for Life Motorcoach Trip to Harrisburg State Capitol →
March for Life Motorcoach Trip to Harrisburg State Capitol
8:00 am - Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Animal Yoga →
Wayne A. Grube Park, 1200 Willowbrook Road, Northampton, PA 18067
10:00 am
Monday September 7
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Saturday September 12
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Friday September 18
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Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can anyone recommend a good refrigerator repair company - condenser died I think - I need help now !
Posted earlier but don't see it.... trying again. (Nextdoor East Washington) - Looking for someone or affordable home improvement contractor that can help me with fixing my grandmothers house.
I plan to buy and supply the materials myself, but I would love an estimate and guidance on exactly what and how much to order. There's a lot to work… (Nextdoor Southside 610)
- ABEC, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Team Lead - 1st shift or 2nd shift in Bethlehem. Apply here.
- Saucon Valley Country Club posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hellertown
- Lehigh Valley high school football roundup: Northampton survives thriller, top teams bounce back in full slate of action (mcall.com)
Northampton
- Retail Watch: Find unpredictable treasures as antique store reopens in Allentown (mcall.com)
- NEOS Investment Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD (marketbeat.com)
- Next few weeks will be good (blogspot.com)
Nazareth
- Lehigh Valley high school football: Bethlehem Catholic blows big lead, fights back for 35-24 'Holy War' win over ACCHS (centredaily.com)
Ok Bethlehem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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